AlaskaBound

Depends. How much 121 SIC time do you currently have?

560XL

I'll have to tally it up exactly but I think I got a 150 or so to go to 1,000.

tunes

how close are you? The delay is going to be in timeline from class-on the line to get those hours.


edit: should have gone to last page before posting. I'd say you could probably bid it October...just for the delay getting through training.

Rama04

I think you are giving the training department less credit than they deserve. Remember, most of the APDs are the same guys from when the airline started and Captains were street hires. When I went thru new hire, there definitely was an emphasis on "you'll be back here soon" and you "should know th CA responsibilities as well as the FO". We sat seat support for our fellow FO partners and were corrected on out performance as CA, albeit not to a strict proficiency standard but, they did get a good head start.
Also, Compass hired 10 FOs per week starting in November and those guys are hitting the line. They are only taking 8 upgrades per week and they skipped 4 of the weeks between April and May. So, I don't think they're going to have the staffing problems that you foresee. Does TSH like high productivity from their CAs? YES! So get used to flying a lot as a CA - you should want to anyway... Get your time and get out!

iflythewest

I know it is a beer question but does anybody know why the enhanced wing tip planes have a max takeoff weight about 3.5k pounds lighter?

TallWeeds

That is the normal MTOW for the 175. It's a scope thing. The Delta birds had their takeoff weights increased back in the NWA days. They paid some money and got a new piece of paper with the higher weight on it. The thirty-six 175s Compass has for Delta are the highest MTOW regional aircraft in the country.

Seahawk324

Once holding a line, what is the maximum hours you can pick up for a month and is there a minimum hours you have to keep if you're trying to give trips away?

tunes

max block of 95

AlaskaBound

If you flew your butt off you could get 1000 in a year. Get experience in the plane, get experience in the crew environment, get experience with the operations, get experience in the environments we fly in, really concentrate on what you're seeing as an FO and what will make you a better captain because upgrade will happen fast. Don't put the cart before the horse. Do everything you can to prepare yourself to be a good captain then worry about when you can upgrade.

jackcarls0n

Im at a regional and about 500 sic time. Been here for a year and few months. Kinda getting tired of reserve now. But anyway, i will be moving to DC area next year in January. So i would either commute or join Air Wisconsin.

I have a job interview offer from Compass And have been thinking about it. Wanted to know how senior or junior MSP is and would it remain a base in forseeable future? And how easy is DC to MSP commute? Is it easy to get MSP based out of training? DTW is not a base any more if I am correct. LAX and SEA would be uncommutable!

Also, what would be approx net pay during training? An Estimated guess? Including the CBT at home?

Thank you.